Group Discussion Worksheet: How a GD Works

Debate lesson 17: How a group discussion works · Set 43 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Explore together): Debate: fixed sides, a set order, fixed time per speaker, a motion, a winner. GD: no sides, no set order, a topic to explore together. A good GD topic can be seen in different ways; a fact question (“How many legs does a spider have?”) cannot be discussed. Sharing time: minutes ÷ members; discussion time = total − thinking time − summary time.

1. 1.⭕ Debate or group discussion: sitting in a circle? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
4. 4.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) talk the longest (c) explore a topic together (d) stay silent
5. 5.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
6. 6.⭕ Debate or group discussion: proposition, opposition? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
7. 7.True or false: “no set order of turns” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) a topic to explore (c) proposition, opposition (d) a motion to argue
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) members speak freely (d) a motion to argue
11. 11.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no set order of turns? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
12. 12.⭕ In a group discussion, Nisha speaks 4 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Nisha speak in all?
13. 13.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in rows facing a stage (d) in a circle or U
14. 14.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
15. 15.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a topic to explore (c) no fixed sides (d) a fixed time per speaker
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a topic to explore (c) reaching shared ideas (d) no fixed sides
19. 19.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
21. 21.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
22. 22.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 5 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a motion to argue (c) judges pick a winner (d) a fixed time per speaker
25. 25.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a motion to argue? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
26. 26.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
27. 27.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no set order of turns (c) a motion to argue (d) a topic to explore
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) fixed for and against
30. 30.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
31. 31.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) interviews and classes (c) cricket matches (d) music exams
32. 32.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
33. 33.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
34. 34.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭕ In a group discussion, Tara speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Tara speak in all?
36. 36.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) judges pick a winner
38. 38.True or false: “judges pick a winner” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
40. 40.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate

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